Nominate ND FL TOY

Nominate someone for the Graciela Wilborn North Dakota Foreign Language Teacher of the Year Award

Send your nominations for the Graciela Wilborn Teacher of the Year Award!

Recipients of this award will be recognized for outstanding contributions in the foreign language classroom and/or to the foreign language profession. Nominees must have taught a foreign language for a minimum of three years in North Dakota and be members of FLAND. 

Nominations should include:

• Name, position, address and telephone number of the teacher being nominated and of the person presenting the nomination. (typed cover page)

• A description of the nominee's academic background, teaching experience and languages taught. (1 typed page)

• Reasons for the nomination including specific examples of outstanding contribution to the foreign language classroom or profession (1-2 typed pages written by the person presenting the nomination)

• Other pertinent materials such as letters of support for the nomination. (3-5 neatly typed articulate letters of support from a variety of people: administrators, co-workers, students, parents and FLAND members).

All nomination materials are due postmarked by May 1, 2025.

Please email 2025 nominations to Martina Dvorak

If mailing the nominations, send to Martina Dvorak, email for address. 

Committee Members

Erika, Feole, Laine Martinez (2023), Martina Dvorak (2021) (Chair)